The Roles of Product Attributes towards Generation-Y Shopping Interest

Generation Y is the second largest generational cohort growing up in a world infused with brands that has been socialized in a materialistic society with purchasing power and extraordinary impact on the economy. They often involve with the shopping behavior and purchase involvement that makes their...

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Main Authors: Nurul Fazura Abd Majid, Haslinda Musa, Hazmilah Hasan, Norfaridatul Akmaliah Othman, Fadhlur Rahim Azmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201815005036
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Summary:Generation Y is the second largest generational cohort growing up in a world infused with brands that has been socialized in a materialistic society with purchasing power and extraordinary impact on the economy. They often involve with the shopping behavior and purchase involvement that makes their preferences towards one product would most likely depending on the attributes of the product itself. Thus, this study has developed a framework that explored the generation-Y shopping interest towards product attributes. This study applied four (4) concepts; which are the functions of the product, features of the product, benefits of the product, and generation-Y shopping interest. In this study, the researcher used empirical study by employing the questionnaire survey to investigate its managerial implications to 150 respondents of generation-Y. The data collected is analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) that showed all features of the product, functions of the product, and benefits of the product are positively affected the generation-Y shopping interest.
ISSN:2261-236X